Can lawyers use drones to obtain evidence in civil cases? This article gives a primer on the FAA v Pirker case, the 2012 FAA Modernation and Reform Act, and discusses admissibility issues relating to drones from a (mostly)…more

How do jurors use social media? Or other lawyers? Learn the statistics on jurors' use of technology before you pick your next jury. Includes: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, 2048, drones, bitcoin, pornography, iPads, passwords,…more

Floridians will vote this November on Amendment 2, relating to Use of Marijuana for Certain Medical Conditions. floridamed
Just this past June, Governor Scott signed the Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act into law.
How…more

Can a lawyer ethically advise a client about medical marijuana legal under Florida state law but illegal under federal law? This article discusses the ethics between the Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014; Amendment 2;…more

It has been more than one year since the Edward Snowden disclosures on the NSA mass surveillance? This article summarizes the key disclosures over the last 14 months and explains best practices for lawyers and businesspeople on…more

Governments need to define bitcoin and other virtual currency in order to tax, regulate, and legislate. This article discusses how, in May 2014, various federal and state agencies define virtual currency -- and the budding…more

This April 2014 article explains to lawyers how to use Tor to remain anonymous on the internet. The article discusses NSA cracking, use by / with clients, whether it is legal, and the Eldo Kim and Don Post cases. United States v…more

After the US v. Jones decision, can the government still use GPS tracking? This article explains several circumstances where GPS tracking may still be in use. It also discusses three Fourth Amendment cases from 2013: US v…more

Explains the NSA mass / bulk telephony surveillance as well as the two decisions from 2013 where federal courts conflicted on its legality: ACLU v. Clapper (Clapper II) and Klayman v. ACLU (Klayman I).
From February 2014 Palm…more

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